MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2002
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Friday, March 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Actualización Penguin News
Actualización Penguin News
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Friday, March 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
“Falkland Islanders at War”
The first comprehensive account of how the people of the Falkland Islands existed under the 1982 Argentine invasion and how some of them engaged in active resistance is told in a new book by Falkland Islander and journalist, Graham Bound.
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Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Thatcher criticised over Falklands
A spate of letters to the Times newspaper in reaction to her Falklands articles criticise her for her attitude before 1982.
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Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Squid controversy.
The Argentine Chamber of Jiggers, CAPA, claims that this season's Illex catches will be “lower than average” and questions official preliminary figures as “over optimistic”.
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Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Hoon says British-Argentine relations in an
British Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon described British - Argentine relations as being in an “excellent shape” and called for a spirit of reconciliation and commemoration to mark the 20th anniversary of the South Atlantic war between Britain and Argentina.
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Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Democracy loosing ground.
Democracy and the degree of satisfaction with democracy is loosing ground in Latinamerica given the effects of the extended economic crisis in the area, according to an annual poll taken since 1995 by a Chilean Social Studies Group, Latinobarómetro
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Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
End for “Fearless” of Falkland's fame
The Royal Navy assault ship HMS Fearless which played a vital role in landing British troops to recapture the Falkland Islands, is to be withdrawn from service after arriving back in Britain on March 18th from active operations in the Arabian Sea.
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Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Montevideo, best city in the region.
Montevideo is the second city in Latinamerica with the best quality of life according to William M. Mercer Consultant's annual ranking. Top of the list is San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine savers to ask visiting Defence Minister to intercede with
Argentine bank customers whose savings are being withheld due to the restrictions on bank accounts imposed by former President Fernando De la Rua last December are to try to deliver a letter to British Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon during his two day visit to Buenos Aires later this week.
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Wednesday, March 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Thatcher almost resigned over Falklands
Margaret Thatcher came close to resigning as Prime Minister during the 1982 Falklands Conflict when her Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym, recommended to the War Cabinet proposals which she regarded as “unconditional surrender”.
